September 2026
September 2nd - Dennis Russ, LRPS, AWPF, AFIAP, CPAGB, BPE 1* is showing how he makes his B/W & Mono images. Hand-In for Competition 1 - 2 Prints And/Or 2 PDI.
September 4th - 7th - The Swansea Jazz Festival - [Details].
September 9th - An evening with Dennis Russ.
September 12th/13th - The Hot Rod Races at Pendine Sands - [Details].
September 16th - An evening with Dave Williams who will be showing photos of his trip to Botswana. This has been on Dave's bucket list all his life.
September 18th - A day out at Purton & Sharpness Docks - arrive as early as you prefer.
September 23rd - Print and PDI Of The Year with judge Simon Caplan, LRPS, Bristol PS. Also the presentation of the league trophies.
September 24th - The Tenby Nine-Way Digital Battle.
September 25th - A day out at Porthcawl. Best to arrive as early as possible due to parking restrictions.
September 26th - The WPF Convention is being held at our hall. Speakers are Steve Varman LRPS, Ralph Snook and Catherine Preece. 9.30 start.
September 30th - Competition No 1 with judge Dave Bennett of Cwmbran CC.
October 2026
October 2nd - A day out at Pennard Castle. Parking details will come out nearer the date. Meet at 09.30.
October 7th - Rob's Roving Retirement Part 2 with Rob Evans. Following Rob’s last talk at the club, he has visited the Dolomites, Venice, Glencoe, the Canadian Rockies as well as the Kruger National Park again. The talk will include a mixture of wildlife, landscape and street photography. Hand-In for Competition 2.
October 9th - A day out with a street shoot in Cardiff - meeting time will come out nearer the date.
October 13th - Rhondda 12-Way Digital Battle.
October 14th - So You Want To Be A Nature Photographer? with Alex Stewart - Macro, birds & mammals. Hints and tips on how to achieve quality images. Hand in for Competition No3, The Simon Jones Monochrome Memorial Trophy - 2 prints and or 2 pdi.
October 16th - Nature Group day out at Forest Farm. Meet at 09.30. Some members may arrive earlier.
October 21st - Noir Portraiture demonstration with Graham Davies a professional photographer who hails from Port Talbot. Members to bring their cameras. In the first half, Graham will show his prints. In the second half a few members can take photos. Models will be club members.
October 23rd - A day out at Melin Court Waterfall, Melin Court Brook and Chapel. Meet at the waterfall car park for 09.30.
October 28th - Competition No 2 with judge, Jane Kerr of Builth Wells CC.
October 30th - TBA.
November 2026
November 4th - Empty Rooms with Ceri Vale from Caerphilly. Ceri is giving his first ever talk. Hand in for Competition No 4.
November 11th - Competition No 3 - The Simon Jones Monochrome Trophy - Judge Ian Ledgard, Cymru Mono.
November 15th - AWPF Adjudication day at Talbot Green Community Centre - 10.am start.
November 18th - A Kallitype Demonstration with Roger Harrison, AWPF, Barry CC and Cymru Mono.
November 25th - Competition No 4 with Judge Frank Farrell, Gwent PC.
December 2026
December 2nd - Chairman's Night showing a brand new talk, Sacred Spaces, Churches, Chapels, Abbeys and Graveyards (20 prints shown at half time).
December 9th - Our Seven-Way Print Battle - Judge Peter Young, LRPS, APAGB.
December 16th - Susan Martin's Photography Christmas Quiz. Nibbles will be provided.
December 23rd - No Meeting. Merry Christmas.
December 30th - No Meeting. Happy New Year.
January 2027
January 6th - An evening with Douglas Campstone, Port Talbot CC. This is Doug's first talk for us. He's known as a creative photographer. Hand in for Competition No 5.
January 13th - Members AV evening those taking part are tbc at a later date.
January 20th - An evening with Allen Lloyd from Caldicot.
January 27th - Competition No 5 with judge Dave Brassey, CPAGB, Gwent PS.
February 2027
February 3rd - An evening with Roger Tiley based in Ystradgynlais. Hand in for Competition No 6.
February 10th - An evening with the seascape queen - Jo Evans from Swansea.
February 17th - London - The Big Smoke (Guide to locations of potential places to photograph the city day or Night) (some Prints to show but all PDI Talk) - Gary Shinner EFIAP/s MPSA2 AWPF BPSA GAPU, Baglan Bay PS. [Details].
February 24th - Competition No 6 with judge Alan Stokes, Bridgend CC.
March 2027
March 3rd - Very Near To Not So Far with Roy Carr who is based in Bedlinog. Hand in for Competition No 7.
March 10th - Days Out In Nature consisting of two parts, a dpi show and a print display which is mainly insects/bugs and some birds. In person presentation. With Steve Greening, Barry CC and Maesycwmmer CC.
March 17th - An evening with Gerald Henry, Bridgend CC and Baglan Bay PS.
March 24th - Members Show and Tell including members AVs.
March 31st - Competition No 7 with judge Dave Russel of Cardiff.
April 2027
April 7th - An Evening with Dennis Russ. Hand in for Competition No 8.
April 14th - An evening with Barry Hill who is based near Brecon.
April 21st - TBA. Hand in for Competition No 9 The Challenge Trophy - Subject Architecture. Must be taken from the 2026 AGM which was held on May 27th 2026.
April 28th - Competition No 8. Judge Ron Lines BA (Hons) Photography, LRPS, DPAGB, EFIAP/s, AWPF, BPE3*, Western Valley CC and WPF Past-President.